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Brunei ends free healthcare for foreign PRs amid escalating costs

Summary by The Scoop
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Foreign permanent residents and the foreign spouses of Brunei citizens must now pay for their own medical treatment following a major policy shift by the Ministry of Health (MoH) that came into effect on July 1. The policy change will end free healthcare for thousands in Brunei, requiring them to secure personal health insurance for medical costs previously shouldered by the government. The new regulations do not apply to st
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The Scoop broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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